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Kay Hansen pleaded with Dana White to move her fight so she could compete at home for UFC 270
Kay Hansen was supposed to fight on January 15, but after hearing UFC 270 was the week after in Anaheim, she made it clear she wanted to be on that card. Hansen is from Anaheim and of course wanted to be a part of the card but her managers initial request to have the bout […]
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UFC 270 | Pro fighters make their picks for Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 3 title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 270, the flyweight title is on the line as Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo have their trilogy. Heading into the fight, Moreno is a -180 favorite while the Brazilian is a +155 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for […]
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BJ Penn on “unbelievable” UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira: “This is the one guy who could beat Khabib”
BJ Penn is a big fan of current UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and says the Brazilian would have posed big problems for Khabib Nurmagomedov. Penn, a former two-division UFC champion, recently sat down with Chris Taylor of BJPENN.com where he shared the following thoughts on ‘Do Bronx’. “I think he is unbelievable,” Penn said […]
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Ciryl Gane believes Jon Jones will be next if he beats Francis Ngannou at UFC 270: “The fans are already waiting for this fight”
Ciryl Gane believes his first heavyweight title defense will be against Jon Jones. Gane is the current interim heavyweight champion and set to face Francis Ngannou in the main event of UFC 270 in a highly-anticipated bout. The two are former training partners but they do not like one another. The stakes are already high […]
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Trevin Giles excited to face “hungry” Michael Morales in his welterweight debut at UFC 270, eyes stoppage win
Trevin Giles will officially be a UFC welterweight come Saturday night. Giles is set to drop to welterweight for the first time in his career, which he admits is something that is a long time coming. He rarely cut weight to make 185lbs, but he does say he has never made 170 before so the […]
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UFC 270 | Pro fighters make their picks for Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane title fight
In the main event of UFC 270, the heavyweight title is up for grabs as Francis Ngannou looks to defend the belt for the first time against the interim champ, Ciryl Gane. Heading into the fight, Ngannou is a +135 underdog while the Frenchman is a -155 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out […]
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Cody Stamann expects to dominate Said Nurmagomedov at UFC 270, plans to call out Sean O’Malley
Cody Stamann believes he could be fighting for his job on Saturday night. Stamann enters his UFC 270 fight against Said Nurmagomedov on a two-fight losing streak. With that, he knows the pressure is on him, but for Stamann he’s glad to just finally get a fight. [brid autoplay=”true” video=”942124″ player=”20625″ title=”Just%20Scrap%20Radio%20Ep.%2064%20(w%20Gane%20Stamann%20Giles%20Hansen%20&%20Frevola)” duration=”4270″ description=”In the […]
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Ciryl Gane says keeping the distance is key to defeating Francis Ngannou, wants to be the first person to finish him
Ciryl Gane is well-aware of Francis Ngannou’s power due to the time they spent training with one another. Gane and Ngannou used to train with each other years ago and during that time, the Frenchman says he remembers the power of the champ. He also says he enters every fight knowing he can get knocked […]
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Rob Font vs. Cory Sandhagen next “makes sense,” says coach Tyson Chartier
Tyson Chartier was proud of Rob Font as he believes he fought a very good fight against Jose Aldo. Font had a ton of success but there were a couple of points where he made a mistake and Aldo capitalized and dropped him. According to Chartier, he believes the first knockdown that broke Font’s orbital […]
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Joseph Holmes expects to finish “one-dimensional” Jamie Pickett at UFC Vegas 46
Joseph Holmes is eager to finally make his UFC debut. Holmes won by submission on the Contender Series but Dana White decided he wanted to see some more. He then competed at Dana White’s Lookin’ For A Fight, where he scored a KO win and got a UFC contract. After getting the deal, he agreed […]
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Chase Sherman knows Jake Collier fight is do-or-die for his UFC career: “This is the last fight on my contract”
Chase Sherman says his UFC Vegas 46 co-main event fight against Jake Collier is do-or-die for his UFC career. Sherman is coming off back-to-back losses to Parker Porter and Andrei Arlovski and after the last loss, he wasn’t sure what would be next for him. When he got the call to fight Collier he immediately […]
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Greg Hardy reacts to Antonio Brown controversy, says he’s paved the way for NFL players to fight
Greg Hardy believes Antonio Brown wasn’t in the wrong by running off the field against the New York Jets. Hardy spent six seasons in the NFL playing 75 games and recording 40 sacks along with 239 tackles. He was a Pro Bowler in 2013 and knows the NFL better than most, so when he saw […]
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Ramiz Brahimaj plans to become the second person ever to finish Court McGee, wants to go 4-0 in 2022
Ramiz Brahimaj is known as a finisher and he wants to prove that on Saturday at UFC Vegas 46. Brahimaj is set to make his third walk to the Octagon as he battles TUF 11 winner and 18-fight UFC veteran, Court McGee. It’s an intriguing matchup and when Brahimaj heard he was fighting McGee, it […]
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Greg Hardy fighting out UFC contract against Aleksei Oleinik at UFC 270: “It’s been a hell of a ride”
Greg Hardy knows the stakes are high for his UFC 270 fight against Aleksei Oleinik at UFC 270. Hardy is set to make the walk to the Octagon for the 10th time but is doing so on the last fight of his UFC deal. He knows he is a big name in the sport and […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze
In the main event of UFC Vegas 46, top-10 featherweights collide as Calvin Kattar looks to return to the win column against Giga Chikadze. Entering the fight, Kattar is a +200 underdog while the Georgian is a -250 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for […]
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Coach: Calvin Kattar “has the option” to wrestle Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 46: “This isn’t Glory kickboxing, it’s an MMA fight”
Calvin Kattar will finally make his return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC Vegas 46. Kattar last fought back in January of 2021 on the first card of the year and suffered a decision loss to Max Holloway. In the fight, Kattar absorbed 445 significant strikes and after the fight, his head […]
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Brandon Royval believes he’s “a nightmare matchup” for Rogerio Bontorin, wants the loser of Moreno-Figueiredo 3 next
Brandon Royval knows the pressure is on him to get back into the win column. Royval is coming off a submission loss to Alexandre Pantoja back in August which served as his second setback in a row. He had previously suffered a dislocated shoulder in a fight against Brandon Moreno. Although he’s had a hectic […]
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BJ Penn credits Hulk Hogan for inspiring his eventual UFC title run: “That was the moment I knew that I wanted to be that guy one day”
UFC legend BJ Penn has credited professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan for inspiring his eventual UFC title run. Penn, 43, originally captured UFC gold in January of 2004 when he shocked the world with a first round submission victory over longtime welterweight champion Matt Hughes. BJ Penn would later go on to earn the UFC […]
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Chris Daukaus explains why Derrick Lewis is more dangerous than Francis Ngannou
Chris Daukaus believes Derrick Lewis is more dangerous than Francis Ngannou. Daukaus is set to face Lewis in the main event of UFC Vegas 45, which serves as the final card of 2021. Entering the fight, Daukaus is the betting favorite and he believes he has all the tools to outwork Lewis to get the […]
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Erin Blanchfield happy with dominant win over Miranda Maverick, ‘wouldn’t be opposed’ to rebooking Maycee Barber fight
Erin Blanchfield knew she surprised a lot of people at UFC 269. Blanchfield entered her UFC 269 fight against Miranda Maverick as the betting underdog but she dominated the fight to win a clear-cut decision. Although this was Blanchfield’s second UFC fight, she knew after the opening seconds of the fight, she would be able […]
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Andre Ewell aiming to win bonus money against Charles Jourdain at UFC Vegas 45: ‘It’s going to be a banger’
Andre Ewell always knew he would end up fighting at featherweight in the UFC, he just didn’t think it would happen this soon. At UFC Vegas 45, Ewell will move to 145lbs to take on Charles Jourdain. It is a move a long time in the making as Ewell says he would throw up in […]
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Kevin Lee reveals the only way he’d ever fight in the UFC again
Kevin Lee doesn’t see himself ever fighting for the UFC again unless one major thing happens. Lee was shockingly released from the UFC late last month and inked a multi-fight deal with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC promotion. He will be competing at 165lbs and will make his debut on March 11 and will be paid […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Derrick Lewis vs. Chris Daukaus
In the main event of UFC Vegas 45, top-10 heavyweights collide as Derrick Lewis is set to face rising contender, Chris Daukaus. Entering the fight, Lewis is a +120 underdog while the seventh-ranked heavyweight is -140. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The […]
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Kevin Lee jokingly explains the difference between Khabib and Dana White as promoters, believes Eagle FC will become the second-best promotion
Kevin Lee is impressed with Eagle FC so far. On Wednesday, Lee officially signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion. It surprised many but right when he began talking to Eagle FC, he notice how legit the promotion is. “Honestly, as soon as I walked into the building of the arena we will be fighting […]
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Diego Ferreira says he has no pressure on him ahead of Mateusz Gamrot fight despite losing streak
Diego Ferreira isn’t putting any pressure on him ahead of his UFC Vegas 45 fight against Mateusz Gamrot on Saturday. Ferreira is on a two-fight losing streak after losing to Beneil Dariush and Gregor Gillespie earlier this year. Now, the 12th-ranked lightweight is set to face Gamrot, but that was not his original opponent. The […]
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Kevin Lee reveals he’s getting paid in bitcoin for his fights in Eagle FC: ‘It gives me a lot more financial security’
Kevin Lee wants to be known as a trailblazer and will be just that when he fights for Eagle FC. Lee will make his debut for the promotion on March 11, against an opponent TBD – although Diego Sanchez is the name being thrown around. Although he doesn’t have his first fight booked, his multi-fight deal […]
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Stephen Thompson expecting a ‘war’ against Belal Muhammad but confident he will win: ‘I do see some flaws in his style’
Stephen Thompson is excited to go out and erase his last fight from his memory. Thompson is coming off a lackluster decision loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 264 and will now return against Belal Muhammad this Saturday at UFC Vegas 45. It’s an intriguing matchup and one Thompson is looking forward to. [brid autoplay=”true” […]
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Kevin Lee says Diego Sanchez will probably be his first opponent in Eagle FC: ‘I’m going to kick his head into the third row’
Kevin Lee is the newest fighter to sign with Eagle FC and his debut fight is being closed to begin made. Lee was shockingly released from the UFC late last month and on Wednesday, Khabib Nurmagomedov officially signed Lee to a multi-fight contract. “The Motown Phenom” will have his debut on March 11 and according […]